Arsenal's one bright spark in a dull game. Made a superb save to keep things level in the first half and was a commanding presence in between the sticks for the Gunners. One of the biggest challenges for young keepers is maintaining their concentration after long periods of inaction but he kept going all game.

Mathieu Debuchy - 6

One of Arsenal's best performers on the night. He's not yet made a case for a return to the first team but he has impressed out of position this season.

Mohamed Elneny - 5

He is not a centre-back, so it seems harsh to judge him too much on tonight's performance but he did not look comfortable at any point.

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Young players often find it more difficult in their sophomore season than their debut one. The increased expectations can weigh heavily on their shoulders and Holding looks to be suffering from a bad case of second season syndrome.

Reiss Nelson - 5.5

Look, there are going to be a lot of 5s here tonight. It was a 5/10 performance really. Although Nelson showed flashes, he ultimately doesn't really know what to do as a wingback.

Francis Coquelin - 4

Maybe it's harsh to pick on Coquelin for one first-half mistake but in such a dull game, chances were few and far between and the Frenchman's inability to pick out one of his three teammates running into the box summed up his night.

Francis Coquelin did not have a good game (Image: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)

Joe Willock - 5

Didn't do much wrong but didn't exactly tear up any trees either. Willock is a fantastic talent and will use tonight as a stepping stone in his Arsenal career but tonight he did not show why everyone around the club is so excited about his future.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles - 5

I genuinely forget he was playing at one point. Another player forced out of position (that's four out of the starting 11) he failed to offer much threat going forward or much cover at the back.

Theo Walcott - 4

Captain on the night, Walcott barely made an impact tonight. He never really looked like scoring and still has not figured out how to stamp his mark on a game when his teammates are not at their best. When he did get into good positions, he was painfully wasteful.

Olivier Giroud - 5.5

Alexandre Lacazette will not be worried about his starting spot based on tonight's performance. Giroud did not have a lot to work with, but his lack of movement didn't do him any favours either.

Arsenal's best outfield player tonight, Wilshere was the only one in red and white who looked like he might actually do something to give the Gunners the lead. He was painfully unlucky to have a shot cleared off the line but as one of the most senior players in tonight's team, he could have done more.

Subs

Eddie Nketiah - 5.5

Fans had been calling for him to start tonight but he had to be content with a place on the bench. He came on for Willock after 68 minutes and did create some trouble for the Red Star defence, but not enough.